Massive pulmonary embolism by liver tissue.
An unusual accidental death due to acute massive occlusion of the right pulmonary arteries by liver tissue is reported. A 17-year-old motorcyclist was run over by a heavy truck, resulting in multiple injuries. Multiple lacerations of the liver and tears in the wall of the inferior vena cava resulted in the complete occlusion of the right pulmonary artery by liver tissue. Although the victim sustained other potentially lethal injuries, the final mechanism of death is attributed to pulmonary embolism.
Michalodimitrakis
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Department of Forensic Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Voutes, Greece.
Tsatsakis
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000473:pathology*